US10571094B2ActiveUtilityA1

Movable tray for a suspended light fixture

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Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS LLCPriority: Dec 23, 2013Filed: Dec 23, 2013Granted: Feb 25, 2020
Est. expiryDec 23, 2033(~7.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Steve Germain
F21V 23/026F21Y 2103/00F21V 7/005F21V 23/02F21V 21/005F21V 7/10F21V 21/025F21S 8/06
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Abstract

In some embodiments, aspects of this disclosure provide a system including a reflector of a suspension lighting fixture, the reflector having a reflective underside and a top side; at least two ribs affixed to the top side of the reflector; and a tray base is attached between two adjacent ribs of the at least two ribs. A benefit is that a tray base (and other components attached thereto) may be efficiently positioned at various positions along the length of the reflector.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system comprising:
 a reflector of a suspension lighting fixture, the reflector having a reflective underside and a top side; 
 at least three ribs affixed to the top side of the reflector, the at least three ribs operate to maintain a shape of the reflector; and 
 a tray base attached between two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs; 
 wherein the tray base further comprises a first attachment feature and each of the at least three ribs further comprises a second attachment feature, wherein the first attachment feature and the second attachment feature operate to attach the tray base to the reflector between any two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs; 
 and wherein the first attachment feature is at least one of a bracket opening and a fastener opening and the second attachment feature is at least one of a bracket and a fastener opening corresponding to the fastener opening of the first attachment feature. 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first attachment feature and the second attachment feature matingly cooperate to attach the tray base to the reflector between any two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs. 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least three ribs is not located at a terminal end of the reflector. 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the two adjacent ribs having the tray base attached therebetween is not located at a terminal end of the reflector. 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a tray cover attached to the tray base and defining, in cooperation with the tray base, an enclosure. 
     
     
       6. The system of  claim 5 , wherein the enclosure defined by the tray cover attached to the tray base is to house at least one light fixture component. 
     
     
       7. The system of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one light fixture component is one or more of a power source, a transformer, electrical wires, electrical connectors, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least three ribs is an end cap located at a terminal end of the reflector, the end cap including a structure to connect two light fixtures to each other. 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the tray base is removably attached between any two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs. 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a mounting bracket coupled to the tray base to attach the lighting fixture to a support structure. 
     
     
       11. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket is removably coupled to the tray base. 
     
     
       12. A system comprising:
 a reflector of a suspension lighting fixture, the reflector having a reflective underside and a top side; 
 a tray base including a first attachment feature, the first attachment feature being at least one of a bracket opening and a fastener opening; 
 a tray cover attached to the tray base and defining, in cooperation with the tray base, an enclosure; and 
 at least three ribs affixed to the top side of the reflector, each of the at least three ribs including a second attachment feature that is at least one of a bracket and a fastener opening corresponding to the fastener opening of the first attachment feature and each of the at least three ribs operate to maintain a shape of the reflector, wherein the first attachment feature and the second attachment feature operate to attach the tray base to the reflector between any two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs. 
 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the enclosure defined by the tray cover attached to the tray base is to house at least one light fixture component. 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one light fixture component is one or more of a power source, a transformer, electrical wires, electrical connectors, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the at least three ribs is an end cap located at a terminal end of the reflector, the end cap including a structure to connect two light fixtures to each other. 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the tray base is removably attached between any two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs. 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 12 , further comprising a mounting bracket coupled to the tray base to attach the lighting fixture to a support structure. 
     
     
       18. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the mounting bracket is removeably coupled to the tray base. 
     
     
       19. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the first attachment feature and the second attachment feature matingly cooperate to attach the tray base to the reflector between any two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs. 
     
     
       20. The system of  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the at least three ribs is not located at a terminal end of the reflector. 
     
     
       21. The system of  claim 12 , wherein each of the two adjacent ribs having the tray base attached therebetween is not located at a terminal end of the reflector.

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